BACKGROUND: The incidence of oropharyngeal cancer has risen over the past 2 decades.
This rise has been attributed to human papillomavirus (HPV), but information on temporal …

We conducted a randomized controlled trial to compare the quality of life of 52 patients
undergoing nocturnal hemodialysis and conventional hemodialysis. Quality of life was measured …

Clostridium difficile infection is a serious and highly prevalent nosocomial disease in which
the two large, Rho-glucosylating toxins TcdA and TcdB are the main virulence factors. We …

Background and Objectives: The risk and timing of bleeding events following ultrasound-guided
percutaneous renal biopsy are not clearly defined. Design setting, participants, and …

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must-read to renew Internet civility."—Michele Borba ED. D, author of Unselfie An essential …

Purpose of review: Strategies to mitigate muscle cramps are a top research priority for patients
receiving hemodialysis. As hypomagnesemia is a possible risk factor for cramping, we …

OBJECTIVE: More frequent dialysis may improve nutrition and remove dietary restrictions in
hemodialysis (HD) patients. We present results from a trial comparing nutritional parameters …

Background Abnormalities in cognitive function are almost universal in patients receiving
hemodialysis (HD) and are associated with worse quality of life, impaired decision making, …

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers have been associated with different
demographic profiles and disease characteristics than HPV-unrelated cancers in head …

Background: Despite efforts to provide evidence-based care for people living with kidney
disease, health care provider goals and priorities are often misaligned with those of individuals …